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Retroceramus

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Retroceramus was named by Koschelkina (1958) [Sepkoski's age data: J Aale K Berr-l Sepkoski's reference number: 92,93].

It was assigned to Inoceramidae by Vokes (1980); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Retroceramus Koschelkina pp. 97, 100
1980Retroceramus Vokes p. 227
2002Retroceramus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyInoceramidae
genusRetroceramusKoschelkina 1958

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Retroceramus Koschelkina 1958
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†Retroceramus clinatus Koschelkina 1969
†Retroceramus elegans Koschelkina 1962
†Retroceramus haasti Hochstetter 1863
†Retroceramus jurensis Koschelkina 1969
†Retroceramus menneri Koschelkina 1960
†Retroceramus obliquus Morris and Lycett 1853
†Retroceramus originalis Koschelkina 1985
†Retroceramus popovi Koschelkina 1962
†Retroceramus provincialis Koschelkina 1969
†Retroceramus solidus Koschelkina 1969
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height1145.625.092.149.019.9

Composition: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:25:20
Modified: 2005-01-28 04:25:20
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Eaton 1871, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Sinemurian to the top of the Puaroan or 199.30000 to 145.00000 Ma

Collections (61 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Canada (Yukon) R. sp. (53612)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1China (Tibet) R. sp. (201839)
Temaikan176.0 - 164.3New Zealand (Auckland) R. galoi (4878) R. marwick, R. galoi, R. sp. (233875)
Early/Lower Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Russian Federation Mytiloceramus priscus, Mytiloceramus subtilis (129811)
Late/Upper Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Russian Federation Mytiloceramus obliquus (129814) Mytiloceramus obliquus, Mytiloceramus jurensis (129593) Mytiloceramus obliquus, Mytiloceramus jurensis, Mytiloceramus provincialis (129816)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6Russian Federation R. elegans (137349) R. originalis (137346) R. priscus, R. menneri (137347) R. sp. 1, R. popovi, R. elegans (137348)
Aalenian - Early/Lower Bajocian174.1 - 168.4New Zealand R. sp. (56398)
Aalenian - Oxfordian174.1 - 157.3New Zealand R. inconditus (38963) R. marwicki (38958)
Early/Lower Bajocian171.6 - 168.4Russian Federation Mytiloceramus jurensis, Mytiloceramus provincialis (129594) Mytiloceramus obliquus, Mytiloceramus jurensis, Mytiloceramus provincialis (129595 129675)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Russian Federation Mytiloceramus clinatus (129663)
Late/Upper Bajocian - Bathonian171.6 - 166.1Russian Federation Mytiloceramus clinatus, Mytiloceramus solidus (129820)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3Serbia and Montenegro R. obliquus (132951)
Bajocian - Bathonian170.3 - 166.1New Zealand R. inconditus (56237)
Early/Lower Bathonian167.7 - 164.7Russian Federation R. sp. (68348)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7Argentina (Neuquen) R. patagonicus (4881)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7Argentina (Mendoza) R. patagonicus (4882)
Early/Lower Callovian164.7 - 161.2Argentina (Nequen) R. stehni (4883)
Early/Lower Callovian - Middle Callovian164.7 - 161.2New Zealand R. sp. (56273)
Late/Upper Callovian164.7 - 161.2Argentina (Neuquen) R. patagonicus (136304)
Late/Upper Callovian - Oxfordian164.7 - 157.3New Zealand R. galoi (51934)
Heterian164.3 - 154.5New Zealand (Kawhia) R. galoi (35731)
Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian163.5 - 152.1New Zealand R. galoi (38961)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 145.0Indonesia (Maluku) Inoceramus haasti (204268 205690)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 145.0New Zealand R. patagonicus (38959) R. stehni (38960)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 145.0Indonesia Inoceramus haasti (205695)
Early/Lower Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Indonesia (Timor) Inoceramus haasti (205671)
Early/Lower Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7East Timor Inoceramus haasti (21184)
Early/Lower Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Argentina (Mendoza) R. galoi (136699)
Early/Lower Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Argentina (Neuquen) R. galoi (171548)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Antarctica R. haasti (68360)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Germany R. sp. (60387)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Antarctica (Alexander Island) R. haasti (2073)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1New Zealand Inoceramus haasti (63742 63856 63857 63858 63866 63875 63876 63882)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Antarctica R. haasti (51829)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Papua New Guinea Inoceramus haasti (137281)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8New Zealand R. haasti (137847)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian - Senonian155.7 - 66.0New Caledonia Inoceramus haasti (125754)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0New Zealand Inoceramus haasti (63829 63836 63837)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Antarctica (Alexander Island) R. sp. (2074)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Antarctica (Antarctic Peninsula) R. sp., R. everesti (10697)
Puaroan150.0 - 145.0New Zealand Inoceramus haasti (63756)